#7561BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.135 291.7), rgb(117, 97, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7561BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7561BA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.135 291.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7561BA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7561BA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7561BA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7561BA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACE
oklch(63% 0.124 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7561BA
oklch(55.3% 0.135 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6351A1
oklch(49.2% 0.125 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433969
oklch(37.8% 0.081 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#7561BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4170BD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647285 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7561BA
#7561BA
oklch(55.3% 0.135 291.7)
- #757900
#757900
oklch(55.4% 0.123 112.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7561BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7561BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #7561BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.